Coyne, James, 11

Crofton, Christine, 40

Culnan, Mary, 20

Cummings, Jonathon, 22, 54, 55, 220, 221

Cutrona, Carolyn, 31

damaging statements, 30, 31

Davison, Kathryn, 23, 24

Dearholt, Sandra, 28, 29

Degenne, Alain, 65, 66

degree:

actor, 66, 117, 127, 146

centrality, 117, 146

Freeman, 65, 67, 74, 75, 80, 82, 84, 85, 94, 97, 104, 110, 116, 117, 123–125, 127

intimacy, xxvii, 159, 164–168, 180–187, 190, 191, 197–201, 206–214, 245

indegree, 66–68, 112, 116, 119, 120, 134

outdegree, 66–68, 74, 75, 85, 112, 116, 119, 134, 139, 243

density:

cutoff point, 75, 77

network, 6

table, 76, 78, 79, 92, 110, 132, 141

ties, 75, 77–79, 102, 112, 127, 131, 141

diagnosis, 37, 38, 42, 155, 162, 170, 174

Dickerson, Sally, 23

dimensions, xxvii, xxix, 4, 12, 29, 38, 149, 150, 152, 155, 157, 158, 160, 164, 169, 171, 176, 177, 179, 185, 188–191, 195–197, 206–211, 242, 243

direct effect hypothesis; see also hypothesis, 6, 13, 149

discussion board, 226

displacement theory, 222

division of labor, 12, 154

doctor, 13, 42, 54, 150, 175

Dodson, Margaret, 8

Dohrenwend, Barbara, 8

Dohrenwend, Bruce, 8

Dorman, Steve, 24

Duff, Robert, 165, 169

Dunham, Philip, 16, 20, 24, 32

Dunkel-Schetter, Christine, 9, 243

Durkheim, Emile, 5

dyad, xviii–xxi, xxviii, 13–15, 17, 157, 165, 180–192, 197–204, 207–214, 239–241, 245

eating disorders, 21

education, 21, 233

Eggert, Leona, 11, 17

elderly, 9, 14

electronic:

social network, 1, 4, 6, 14, 18, 19, 59, 60, 145, 148, 149, 158, 160, 165, 169, 178, 179, 211, 215, 217–220, 221, 243, 245

support, 21, 225

support group, 21

encouragement, 2, 33, 36, 37, 44, 52–54, 140, 163, 169, 175, 177, 181, 226, 230

Ensel, Walter, 5, 10

epidemiology, 5, 228

esteem support, 31–33

Everett, Martin, 61, 125

everyday socialization, 152, 154, 157

expanded organization contingency theory, 4, 13, 151, 154

face-to-face:

groups, 18, 221, 225–227